Rita Moreno is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Century. She spoke with us about her life and career, her mentor and what it means to pave the way for others.
They didn’t give a s---. And I don’t even say that bitterly, it’s the way it was.Chris Pizzello/Invision/APAt the moment, someone from Uganda with their education. I a clinic that helps people who are not insured. I feed people food banks. I've always felt that if you're hungry, you can't think straight. I had to make decisions on how I could use my money. I'm not Jane Fonda, and I'm not Barbra Streisand. I can't afford what they can afford.No, we always managed.
Rita Moreno won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in"West Side Story" in 1962. Co-star George Chakiris took home best supporting actor.I said,"I think I have this scene." It was about three or four scenes."I think I have this character down and I can't wait to do it for you." And I showed him the script and the scene where I had underlined my part.
Harry Belafonte, whom I knew, had a meeting at somebody's house in Bel Air. And he said Martin Luther King is going to do a talk and a demonstration in Washington, D.C. And he said,"I told Martin that I would like to invite some Hollywood people, deliberately Hollywood people, because I want him to understand that it isn't all just about movies, and false eyelashes and makeup." I remember James Garner was there. Sammy Davis Jr. was there, all kinds of folk.
I think Americans listen very badly. I’m talking about listening in a very different way than we are used to. It's difficult to listen in such a nuanced way, that despite your prejudices you will hear what is being said, not what you think someone is trying to say.
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